Your Teen & Oral Health
While they are already impacted by a host of changes as a
teenager, their oral health also changes which can cause more problems for
them. Bad breath, crooked teeth, missing or cracked teeth are just a few
problems they may encounter as they move from tween to teen. Here are three top
problems that may impact their smile and solutions to help them through this
already difficult time.
Crooked or crowding of teeth can happen when all of the
permanent teeth have grown in and there is not enough room for them all.
Children who have their wisdom teeth may experience even more crowding as they
move and shift in the mouth until they can be removed. If your child has
crooked or crowding of the teeth, Dr. Cameron Fuller encourages you to make an
appointment, in order to determine if further oral health procedures are
needed.
Halitosis or bad breath can be the result of improper oral
care, the food they are consuming, dry mouth or dental decay. Have your child
implement a regular brushing and flossing routine and schedule an appointment
with the dentist in order to make sure there is no decay or underlining problem
that is causing the bad breath. You can also have them increase their
consumption of foods that have increased water in them such as fruits and
vegetables.
If they experience cracked or broken teeth this could lead
to jaw trouble and a host of other problems later on. “Schedule an appointment
immediately in order to have their smile evaluated and an oral health procedure
completed to fix any broken teeth,” says Dr. Fuller.
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